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Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County, Indiana. Wayne County had 66,169 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. It holds 32 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 18177.

Wayne County is the county of the Richmond, IN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

66,169

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 66,553 · ACS 2020-2024: 66,397

Median household income

$55,692

±$3,150 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$140,200

±$8,712 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$815

±$29 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Wayne County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 66,553 residents in Wayne County. The Census Bureau estimates 66,169 for July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 66,397 over 402 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −90 (66,427)
2021→2022 −189 (66,238)
2022→2023 −109 (66,129)
2023→2024 +207 (66,336)
2024→2025 −167 (66,169)

Wayne County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wayne County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	66,397	6,851,073	+55
Households	26,975±385	2,716,009	no clear change
Average household size	2.39±0.03	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	30,736±86	2,976,568	−636

Wayne County's population since 2000

From 71,097 in 2000 to 66,169 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 71,097
2005 (estimate) 69,793
2010 Census 68,917
2015 (estimate) 67,044
2020 Census 66,553
2025 (estimate) 66,169

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County holds 32 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Wayne Township, Wayne County with 39,551 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Wayne County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Wayne Township, Wayne County	township	39,852	39,758±52	$47,930	$120,900	23.5%	100%
Richmond	city	35,720	35,581±35	$45,399	$114,400	25.4%	100%
Center Township, Wayne County	township	7,324	7,378±35	$68,821	$163,500	9.4%	100%
Jackson Township, Wayne County	township	4,320	4,264±20	$58,984	$111,800	13.9%	100%
Jefferson Township, Wayne County	township	3,207	3,212±26	$61,212	$125,500	7.6%	100%
Centerville	town	2,748	2,772±21	$49,688	$149,200	14.2%	100%
New Garden Township	township	1,949	2,157±515	$73,714	$161,800	8.4%	100%
Cambridge City	town	1,751	1,657±197	$51,071	$103,100	19.9%	100%
Hagerstown	town	1,681	1,642±284	$56,484	$119,600	10.7%	100%
Washington Township, Wayne County	township	1,384	1,323±223	$81,974	$156,000	11.9%	100%
Franklin Township, Wayne County	township	1,319	1,191±324	$95,093	$170,900	7.6%	100%
Green Township, Wayne County	township	1,305	1,361±461	$72,361	$165,900	11.8%	100%
Webster Township, Wayne CountyGEOID 1817782160	township	1,210	1,280±299	$85,246	$163,000	3.8%	100%
Clay Township, Wayne CountyGEOID 1817713258	township	1,121	1,236±324	$74,500	$148,500	6.1%	100%
Boston Township	township	941	1,028±274	$76,979	$230,700	20.7%	100%
Perry Township, Wayne County	township	820	522±170	$74,773	$109,400	6.1%	100%
Abington TownshipGEOID 1817700172	township	786	645±189	$80,278	$183,800	2.3%	100%
Fountain City	town	714	702±188	$47,802	$96,200	17.9%	100%
Dublin	town	679	870±245	$51,406	$97,700	3.2%	100%
Dalton TownshipGEOID 1817716714	township	633	524±183	$125,469	$239,300	7.8%	100%
WilliamsburgGEOID 1884356	CDP	–	510±322	$77,500	$96,500	22.4%	100%
Milton	town	455	323±82	$47,083	$83,900	13.6%	100%
Harrison Township, Wayne CountyGEOID 1817732044	township	382	518±165	$105,000	$239,400	12.5%	100%
Greens ForkGEOID 1829754	town	335	436±210	$74,875	$96,300	6.9%	100%
Spring GroveGEOID 1872206	town	332	464±163	$58,359	$126,900	21.3%	100%
East GermantownGEOID 1819756	town	261	229±66	$45,179	$95,400	7.0%	100%
AbingtonGEOID 1800154	CDP	–	175±130	$65,481	$423,000	0.0%	100%
BostonGEOID 1806652	town	150	246±84	$70,893	$75,500	30.8%	100%
EconomyGEOID 1820152	town	145	144±63	$42,212	$56,100	22.2%	100%
WebsterGEOID 1882142	CDP	–	132±134	$75,565	$95,100	15.9%	100%
Mount AuburnGEOID 1851318	town	129	88±43	$72,143	$112,500	10.2%	100%
WhitewaterGEOID 1884086	town	71	74±48	$62,679	$112,500	8.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wayne County?

The median resident of Wayne County is 41.0 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Wayne County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.0±0.4	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.6%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	19.7%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.0%	8.6%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.7%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.8%±0.5 pts	9.1%	−1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.0%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.6%±0.3 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.9%±1.0 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±0.6 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	19.7%±1.2 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.8%±1.7 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.8%±1.5 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.5%±1.6 pts	29.5%	+2.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.7%±1.0 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.8 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wayne County earn?

Half of Wayne County's 26,975 households earn less than $55,692 a year (±$3,150), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $57,247 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wayne County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,692±$3,150	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,425±$4,940	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$32,895±$1,911	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.9%±1.5 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	24.0%±3.3 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.1%±1.9 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.1%±1.5 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wayne County?

Owners occupy 69.2% of Wayne County's occupied homes and renters 30.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,200 by its owner (±$8,712). The median renter pays $815 a month including utilities, and 43.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wayne County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$140,200±$8,712	$218,200	+$16,515
Median gross rent	$815±$29	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	43.3%±4.7 pts	38.9%	+12.6 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,117±$38	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.2%±2.2 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	30,736±86	2,976,568	−636
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.3%±2.4 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.7%±1.5 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	3.7%±0.7 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	28.6%±1.9 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wayne County building?

Builders took permits for 271 new housing units across Wayne County in 2025 (47 single-family), 4.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 53 units
2020 34 units
2021 54 units
2022 55 units
2023 35 units
2024 45 units
2025 271 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wayne County get to work?

78.5% of Wayne County's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wayne County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.5%±1.4 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.4%±1.0 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.5%±1.9 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	10.7%±1.6 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	3.0%±0.8 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	6.9%±1.0 pts	10.7%	+2.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.8 min±1.1	24.1 min	+1.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Wayne County's census tracts?

Wayne County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $23,816 (Tract 2) to $98,825 (Tract 105).

Census tracts of Wayne County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 218177000200	Richmond	3,890	3,536±699	$23,816	$65,300	$694	49.4%
Tract 418177000400	Richmond (44%)	4,022	4,162±474	$68,879	$165,200	$869	17.1%
Tract 518177000500	Richmond	3,963	3,950±480	$37,390	$60,600	$799	37.2%
Tract 618177000600	Richmond (79%)	1,818	2,122±427	$32,188	$83,500	$830	29.6%
Tract 718177000700	Richmond (55%)	5,962	5,763±488	$60,481	$123,400	$720	13.6%
Tract 818177000800	Richmond (96%)	4,151	4,199±575	$51,157	$92,200	$827	15.4%
Tract 918177000900	Richmond (91%)	5,359	5,506±664	$33,418	$81,700	$875	25.9%
Tract 1018177001000	Richmond	4,651	4,460±717	$48,826	$174,100	$895	32.4%
Tract 11.0118177001101	Richmond (92%)	3,865	4,360±531	$84,337	$198,500	not published	8.5%
Tract 11.0218177001102	Richmond (62%)	2,693	2,229±407	$63,750	$167,400	$820	8.8%
Tract 10118177010100	Richmond (1%)	2,685	2,948±356	$67,692	$165,500	$843	6.0%
Tract 10218177010200	Fountain City (24%)	3,272	3,348±484	$78,824	$163,800	$673	8.1%
Tract 10318177010300	Greens Fork (6%)	3,559	3,371±361	$81,063	$167,500	$915	7.8%
Tract 10418177010400	Hagerstown (39%)	3,207	3,212±26	$61,212	$125,500	$689	7.6%
Tract 10518177010500	Centerville (5%)	2,248	2,288±297	$98,825	$186,100	$980	6.8%
Tract 10618177010600	Cambridge City (40%)	4,349	4,234±202	$57,500	$109,900	$776	14.4%
Tract 10718177010700	Richmond (2%)	3,758	3,613±436	$80,515	$215,700	$838	10.1%
Tract 10818177010800	Centerville (90%)	3,101	3,096±117	$52,292	$156,100	$841	13.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Wayne County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Wayne County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	25th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	82nd of 92
Residents per square mile	26th of 92
Median household income	87th of 92
Median home value	80th of 92
Median gross rent	69th of 92
Poverty rate	7th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	38th of 92
Median age	49th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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